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January 13, 2022

Port fined $1.3M over nitrates

BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has fined the Port of Morrow along the Columbia River $1.3 million for repeatedly over-applying agricultural wastewater on nearby farms in an area that already has elevated levels of groundwater nitrates.

The Capital Press reports the state Department of Environmental Quality announced the fine Tuesday.


 
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